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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/john/19.htm">New International Version</a> Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus&#8217 side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water. <a href="/nlt/john/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out. <a href="/esv/john/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water. <a href="/bsb/john/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out. <a href="/blb/john/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and blood and water came out immediately. <a href="/kjv/john/19.htm">King James Bible</a> But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. <a href="/nkjv/john/19.htm">New King James Version</a> But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. <a href="/nasb_/john/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Yet one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. <a href="/nasb/john/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. <a href="/nasb77/john/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> but one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately there came out blood and water. <a href="/lsb/john/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. <a href="/amp/john/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came [flowing] out. <a href="/csb/john/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out. <a href="/hcsb/john/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out. <a href="/asv/john/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> howbeit one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and straightway there came out blood and water. <a href="/cev/john/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> One of the soldiers stuck his spear into Jesus' side, and blood and water came out. <a href="/erv/john/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> howbeit one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and straightway there came out blood and water. <a href="/gwt/john/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> However, one of the soldiers stabbed Jesus' side with his spear, and blood and water immediately came out. <a href="/gnt/john/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> One of the soldiers, however, plunged his spear into Jesus' side, and at once blood and water poured out. ( <a href="/isv/john/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> Instead, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and blood and water immediately came out. <a href="/msb/john/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out. <a href="/net/john/19.htm">NET Bible</a> But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and blood and water flowed out immediately. <a href="/nheb/john/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> However one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. <a href="/wbt/john/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came out blood and water. <a href="/wey/john/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> One of the soldiers, however, made a thrust at His side with a lance, and immediately blood and water flowed out. <a href="/web/john/19.htm">World English Bible</a> However, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> but one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately there came forth blood and water; <a href="/blb/john/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and blood and water came out immediately. <a href="/ylt/john/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> but one of the soldiers with a spear did pierce his side, and immediately there came forth blood and water; <a href="/slt/john/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But one of the soldiers with a javelin pricked his side, and quickly came out blood and water.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But one of the soldiers with a spear opened his side, and immediately there came out blood and water. <a href="/cpdv/john/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Instead, one of the soldiers opened his side with a lance, and immediately there went out blood and water. <a href="/nabre/john/19.htm">New American Bible</a> but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out. <a href="/nrsvce/john/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Instead, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/19.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> One of the soldiers struck him on his side with his spear, and at once blood and water issued forth.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/19.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> but one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear; and immediately there came out blood and water.<CM> <a href="/godbey/john/19.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> but one of the soldiers pierced His side through with the spear, and immediately blood and water came out. <a href="/haweis/john/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> but one of the soldiers with his lance pierced his side, and immediately there gushed out blood and water. <a href="/mace/john/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and immediately blood and water issued out. <a href="/wey/john/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> One of the soldiers, however, made a thrust at His side with a lance, and immediately blood and water flowed out. <a href="/worrell/john/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> but one of the soldiers with a spear pierced His side, and straightway there came out blood and water. <a href="/worsley/john/19.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> but one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately there came out blood and water. <a href="/parallel/john/19-34.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=6937" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/19.htm">Jesus' Side is Pierced</a> …33But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. 34<a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: all’ (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">Instead,</a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: heis (Adj-NMS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">one</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/4757.htm" title="4757: stratiōtōn (N-GMP) -- A soldier. From a presumed derivative of the same as stratia; a camper-out, i.e. A warrior.">soldiers</a> <a href="/greek/3572.htm" title="3572: enyxen (V-AIA-3S) -- To prick, pierce. Apparently a primary word; to prick.">pierced</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4125.htm" title="4125: pleuran (N-AFS) -- The side of the body. Of uncertain affinity; a rib, i.e. side.">side</a> <a href="/greek/3057.htm" title="3057: lonchē (N-DFS) -- A lance, spear. Perhaps a primary word; a lance.">with a spear,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2112.htm" title="2112: euthys (Adv) -- Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.">immediately</a> <a href="/greek/129.htm" title="129: haima (N-NNS) -- Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred.">blood</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5204.htm" title="5204: hydōr (N-NNS) -- Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively.">water</a> <a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">flowed out.</a> 35The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a> Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son. <a href="/1_john/5-6.htm">1 John 5:6-8</a> This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth. / For there are three that testify: / the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement. <a href="/revelation/1-7.htm">Revelation 1:7</a> Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen. <a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Psalm 22:16</a> For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. <a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a> But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. <a href="/exodus/12-46.htm">Exodus 12:46</a> It must be eaten inside one house. You are not to take any of the meat outside the house, and you may not break any of the bones. <a href="/numbers/9-12.htm">Numbers 9:12</a> they may not leave any of it until morning or break any of its bones. They must observe the Passover according to all its statutes. <a href="/psalms/34-20.htm">Psalm 34:20</a> He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken. <a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a> The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! <a href="/john/7-38.htm">John 7:38-39</a> Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. <a href="/matthew/27-54.htm">Matthew 27:54</a> When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.” <a href="/mark/15-39.htm">Mark 15:39</a> When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” <a href="/luke/23-47.htm">Luke 23:47</a> When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.” <a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a> and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. <a href="/hebrews/9-14.htm">Hebrews 9:14</a> how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and immediately came there out blood and water.came.<a href="/john/13-8.htm">John 13:8-10</a> Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me… <a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Psalm 51:7</a> Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.<a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25</a> Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/6-56.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/john/7-38.htm">Flow</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-6.htm">Flowed</a> <a href="/john/19-17.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/14-5.htm">Forthwith</a> <a href="/john/16-13.htm">Howbeit</a> <a href="/john/18-10.htm">However</a> <a href="/john/18-27.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/john/15-15.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/john/19-33.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/psalms/35-3.htm">Lance</a> <a href="/john/19-4.htm">Once</a> <a href="/luke/2-36.htm">Pierce</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/john/19-25.htm">Side</a> <a href="/john/19-32.htm">Soldiers</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-11.htm">Spear</a> <a href="/john/18-27.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/john/18-27.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Sudden</a> <a href="/luke/13-28.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/john/13-5.htm">Water</a> <a href="/mark/15-46.htm">Wound</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/1-19.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-5.htm">Flow</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">Flowed</a> <a href="/john/20-3.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/acts/9-18.htm">Forthwith</a> <a href="/acts/4-4.htm">Howbeit</a> <a href="/john/20-5.htm">However</a> <a href="/john/21-3.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/john/20-17.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/john/19-38.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-16.htm">Lance</a> <a href="/john/20-3.htm">Once</a> <a href="/john/19-37.htm">Pierce</a> <a href="/john/19-37.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/john/20-20.htm">Side</a> <a href="/acts/12-4.htm">Soldiers</a> <a href="/numbers/25-7.htm">Spear</a> <a href="/acts/3-4.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/acts/5-10.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/acts/1-18.htm">Sudden</a> <a href="/john/20-25.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/john/21-6.htm">Water</a> <a href="/john/19-40.htm">Wound</a><div class="vheading2">John 19</div>1. <a href="/john/19-1.htm">Jesus is scourged, crowned with thorns, and beaten.</a> 4. <a href="/john/19-4.htm">Pilate is desirous to release him, </a> 15. <a href="/john/19-15.htm">but being overcome with the outrage of the crowd, he delivers him to be crucified.</a> 23. <a href="/john/19-23.htm">They cast lots for his garments.</a> 25. <a href="/john/19-25.htm">He commends his mother to John.</a> 28. <a href="/john/19-28.htm">He dies.</a> 31. <a href="/john/19-31.htm">His side is pierced.</a> 38. <a href="/john/19-38.htm">He is buried by Joseph and Nicodemus.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear This action fulfilled the prophecy found in <a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a>, which speaks of looking on the one they have pierced. The piercing of Jesus' side by a Roman soldier was a customary practice to ensure death, especially in crucifixions, where breaking the legs was another method to hasten death. The Roman soldiers were experts in execution, and this act confirmed Jesus' death, countering any claims that He merely swooned. The spear's use also aligns with the Roman military practices of the time, where soldiers carried spears as part of their standard equipment.and immediately blood and water flowed out The flow of blood and water has been interpreted both medically and theologically. Medically, it suggests the rupture of the pericardium, the sac surrounding the heart, indicating that Jesus was truly dead. Theologically, the blood and water symbolize the sacraments of the Eucharist and Baptism, representing purification and the new covenant. This imagery connects to 1 <a href="/john/5-6.htm">John 5:6-8</a>, which speaks of the Spirit, the water, and the blood as witnesses. The immediate flow signifies the completeness and finality of Jesus' sacrificial death, fulfilling His mission to atone for sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure of the New Testament, whose crucifixion is the focal point of this passage. His death and the events surrounding it are pivotal to Christian theology. 2. <a href="/topical/r/roman_soldier.htm">Roman Soldier</a> An unnamed soldier who pierced Jesus' side with a spear. This act fulfilled prophecy and had significant theological implications. 3. <a href="/topical/g/golgotha.htm">Golgotha</a> The place where Jesus was crucified, also known as "The Place of the Skull." It is a site of immense significance in Christian tradition. 4. <a href="/topical/b/blood_and_water.htm">Blood and Water</a> The substances that flowed from Jesus' side, symbolizing both the sacrificial nature of His death and the cleansing and life-giving aspects of His sacrifice. 5. <a href="/topical/c/crucifixion.htm">Crucifixion</a> The method of execution used for Jesus, which was a common Roman practice for criminals but holds deep spiritual meaning for Christians as the means of atonement for sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> The piercing of Jesus' side fulfills Old Testament prophecies, demonstrating the divine orchestration of His sacrificial death. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_blood_and_water.htm">Symbolism of Blood and Water</a> Blood represents atonement and sacrifice, while water symbolizes cleansing and the Holy Spirit. Together, they signify the complete work of salvation. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_jesus'_death.htm">The Reality of Jesus' Death</a> The physical act of piercing and the flow of blood and water confirm the true humanity and death of Jesus, countering any claims that He did not truly die. <a href="/topical/i/invitation_to_spiritual_cleansing.htm">Invitation to Spiritual Cleansing</a> Just as blood and water flowed from Jesus' side, believers are invited to experience spiritual cleansing and renewal through His sacrifice. <a href="/topical/t/the_witness_of_the_cross.htm">The Witness of the Cross</a> The events at the crucifixion serve as a powerful witness to the truth of the Gospel and the depth of God's love for humanity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 19</a> <a href="/q/why_did_'blood_and_water'_flow_from_jesus.htm">What scientific explanation could account for both “blood and water” flowing from Jesus’ side in John 19:34? </a> <a href="/q/who_was_longinus_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Longinus in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_blood_and_water_flow.htm">Why did Jesus' side release blood and water?</a> <a href="/q/can_1_john_5_6's_'water_and_blood'_be_proven.htm">Can 1 John 5:6’s reference to “water and blood” be reconciled with any verifiable historical or scientific data? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(34) But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side.--They had seen that He was dead, and therefore did not break the legs. To cause death was not, then, the object in piercing the side; and yet it may have seemed to make death doubly sure. The word rendered "pierced" occurs nowhere else in the New Testament, but it is certain, from <a href="/john/20-27.htm" title="Then said he to Thomas, Reach here your finger, and behold my hands; and reach here your hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.">John 20:27</a>, that the act caused a deep wound, and that the point of the lance therefore penetrated to the interior organs of the body. If the soldier stood before the cross, this wound would naturally be in the left side.And forthwith came there out blood and water.--"Various physiological explanations have been given of this fact, such as--(1) that the lance pierced the pericardium, which contained a small quantity of watery lymph, which immediately flowed out; and also the heart, from which the blood flowed, the actual death taking place at this moment; (2) that the physical death of Christ resulted from rupture of the heart, and that the cavities of the heart and the surrounding-vessels contained a watery fluid; (3) that decomposition of the blood in the corpse had taken place, the solid matter being separated from the fluid, so that it would appear to be blood mixed with water. (Comp. Notes on <a href="/context/1_john/5-5.htm" title="Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God?">1John 5:5-6</a>.)Whatever solution we adopt, it is clear that death had taken place some time previously (<a href="/john/19-30.htm" title="When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.">John 19:30</a>), and that, while we cannot say which physical explanation is the true one, there is within the region of natural occurrences quite sufficient to account for the impression on the mind of St. John which he records here. We have to think of the disciple whom Jesus loved looking at the crucified and pierced body of his Lord, and remembering the picture in later years, and telling that there flowed from that pierced side both blood and water. <a href="/commentaries/john/19-34.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Instead, ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. one εἷς (heis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. soldiers στρατιωτῶν (stratiōtōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4757.htm">Strong's 4757: </a> A soldier. From a presumed derivative of the same as stratia; a camper-out, i.e. A warrior. pierced ἔνυξεν (enyxen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3572.htm">Strong's 3572: </a> To prick, pierce. Apparently a primary word; to prick. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. side πλευρὰν (pleuran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4125.htm">Strong's 4125: </a> The side of the body. Of uncertain affinity; a rib, i.e. side. with a spear, λόγχῃ (lonchē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3057.htm">Strong's 3057: </a> A lance, spear. Perhaps a primary word; a 'lance'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. immediately εὐθὺς (euthys) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2112.htm">Strong's 2112: </a> Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. blood αἷμα (haima) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_129.htm">Strong's 129: </a> Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. water ὕδωρ (hydōr) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5204.htm">Strong's 5204: </a> Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively. flowed out. ἐξῆλθεν (exēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> To go out, come out. 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